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Joint Close Guard

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Joint Close Guard


Icon of the Joint Close Guard skill inHeroes.

Type(s)

Passive (Type C)

First game

Heroes

Joint Close Guard (Japanese:近距離相互警戒Short-distance mutual caution) is a passive type Cskill which debuted inFire Emblem Heroes; Joint Close Guard comes in only one tier. Joint Close Guard boost thedefense andresistance of the user and nearby allies when facing users of 1-range weapons.

Data

GameIconTypeEffectSP costPrerequisitesUnusable byInheritableOther effects and notes
Heroes
CGrants +4 each todefense andresistance to allies within 2 spaces during combat againstsword,lance,axe,breath, orbeast foes.
If user is within 2 spaces of an ally and foe uses sword, lance, axe, breath, or beat weapon, grants +4 each to defense and resistance during combat.		300Close Guard 3--✓--

Availability

Heroes

MethodData
Unit (★★★★★)Mycen: Zofia's Champion

Flavor text

GameText
(English)		Text
(Japanese)
Heroes
Grants Def/Res+4 to allies within 2 spaces
during combat against sword, lance, axe,
dragonstone, or beast foes. If unit is within
2 spaces of an ally and foe uses sword,
lance, axe, dragonstone, or beast damage,
grants Def/Res+4 to unit during combat.
周囲２マス以内の味方は、
剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵と戦闘時、
戦闘中、守備、魔防＋４

周囲２マス以内に味方がいる時、
剣、槍、斧、竜、獣の敵と戦闘時、
戦闘中、自身の守備、魔防＋４

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
LanguageNameDefinition, etymology, and notes
English

Joint Close Guard

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Japanese

近距離相互警戒

Short-distance mutual caution

Spanish

Maxiguardia corta

Near max-guard

French

Entraide garde proche

Mutual aid near guard; abbreviated asEntr. garde pr.

German

Nachbar Nahschutz

Neighbor near position; abbreviated asNachb. Nahschutz.

Italian

Guardia vicina gruppo

Group near guard;Guardia vicina gr..

Portuguese

Omniguarda rente

Near omni-guard

Traditional Chinese

近距離相互警戒

Short-distance mutual caution

See also

Type C passive skills inHeroes
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Experience-related skillsAxe Experience •Axe Valor •Beast Exp. •Beast Valor •B Tome Exp. •B Tome Valor •Bow Exp. •Bow Valor •Dagger Exp. •Dagger Valor •Dragon Exp. •Dragon Valor •G Tome Exp. •G Tome Valor •Lance Exp. •Lance Valor •R Tome Exp. •R Tome Valor •Staff Exp. •Staff Valor •Sword Exp. •Sword Valor
Healing skillsBreath of Life •Even Recovery •Odd Recovery •Sparkling Boost
Mobility skillsActive Lookout •Air Orders •Armor March •Armored Stride •Assault Rush •Assault Troop •A/D Briar F Save •A/D Briar N Save •A/D Briar P Save •A/D Far Save •A/D Near Save •A/D Twin F Save •A/D Twin N Save •A/R Far Save •A/R Near Save •A/R Briar N Save •A/R Twin F Save •A/R Twin M Save •A/R Twin N Save •A/S Far Save •A/S Near Save •Canto Control •D/R Far Save •D/R Near Save •D/R Twin F Save •D/R Twin N Save •Endless Tempest •Even Tempest •Fanged Ties •Fetters of Dromi •Firm Canto Curb •Flier Guidance •Ground Orders •Guidance •Lookout •Lookout Force •Lookout Smog •Odd Tempest •Opening Retainer •Pulse Tempest F •Shadow Shift •Shadow Shove •Shadow Smite •Soaring Guidance •Solitary Dream •Strat Assault •S/D Twin P Save •S/R Briar M Save •Tempest Burst •The True Dromi
Proximity skillsAlarm Atk/Def •Alarm Atk/Spd •Alarm Def/Res •Alarm Spd/Def •Armor March •Armored Stride •Atk Tactic •A/D Far Save •Atk/Def Gap •Atk/Def Hold •Atk/Def Menace •A/D Near Save •Atk/Def Oath •Atk/Def Rein •A/D Twin F Save •A/D Twin N Save •A/R Far Save •Atk/Res Gap •Atk/Res Hold •A/R Hone Assault •A/R Incite Hone •Atk/Res Liberate •Atk/Res Menace •A/R Near Save •A/R Twin F Save •A/R Twin N Save •Atk/Res Oath •Atk/Res Rein •Atk Smoke •A/R Twin F Save •A/S Bellow •Atk/Spd Faith •A/S Far Save •Atk/Spd Gap •Atk/Spd Hold •A/S Hone Assault •A/S Incite Hone •Atk/Spd Menace •A/S Near Save •Atk/Spd Oath •A/S Outcry Dull •Atk/Spd Pledge •Atk/Spd Rein •A/S Rein Snap •Barricade •Beast Threaten •Bern's New Way •Breath of Life •Budding Flower •Chaos Named •Close Guard •Cross Spur Atk •Cross Spur Spd •Cross Spur Res •Darkling Dragon •Darkling Guardian •Deadly Miasma •Def Tactic•D/R Far Save •Def/Res Gap •Def/Res Hold •Def/Res Menace •D/R Near Save •Def/Res Oath •Def/Res Pledge •Def/Res Rein •Def Smoke•D/R Twin N Save •Distant Guard •Divine Deceit •Divine Fang •Domain of Flame •Domain of Ice •Dragon Monarch •Dream Deliverer •Drive Atk •Drive Def •Drive Res •Drive Spd •Even Recovery •Everliving Domain •Faith in Humanity •Fatal Smoke •Fortify Armor •Fortify Beasts •Fortify Cavalry •Fortify Def •Fortify Dragons •Fortify Fliers •Fortify Res •Glare •Glittering Anima •Goad Armor •Goad Beasts •Goad Cavalry •Goad Dragons •Goad Fliers •Goddess Bearer •Heart of Crimea •Heir to Light •Higher Ground •Holy Ground •Hone Armor •Hone Atk •Hone Beasts •Hone Cavalry •Hone Dragons •Hone Fliers •Hone Spd •Huge Personality •Human Virtue •Incite Atk/Res •Incite Atk/Spd •Incite Spd/Def •Inevitable Death •Infantry Breath •Infantry Flash •Inf. Hexblade •Inf. Null Follow •Infantry Pulse •Infantry Rush •Inf. Spd Tactic •Instruct •Joint Close Guard •Joint Dist. Guard •Joint Drive Atk •Joint Drive Def •Joint Drive Res •Joint Drive Spd •Joint Hone Atk •Joint Hone Def •Joint Hone Res •Joint Hone Spd •Lower Ground •Null Uplift A/S •Odd Recovery •Opened Domain •Order's Restraint •Ostia's Pulse •Panic Smoke •Pulse Smog •Pulse Smoke •Rallying Cry •Res Smoke •Res Tactic •Rouse Atk/Def •Rouse Atk/Res •Rouse Atk/Spd •Rouse Def/Res •Rouse Spd/Def •Rouse Spd/Res •Savage Blow •Severance •Silence Ward •Solitary Dream •Spd/Def Gap •Spd/Def Hold •Spd/Def Menace •Spd/Def Oath •Spd/Def Rein •S/D Rein Snap •Spd/Res Faith •Spd/Res Gap •Spd/Res Hold •Spd/Res Menace •Spd/Res Oath •Spd/Res Rein •Spd Smoke •Spd Tactic •Spur Atk •Spur Atk/Def •Spur Atk/Res •Spur Atk/Spd •Spur Def •Spur Def/Res •Spur Res •Spur Spd •Spur Spd/Def •Spur Spd/Res •Stall Ploy •Surtr's Menace •Surtr's Portent •Threaten Atk •Threat. Atk/Def •Threat. Atk/Res •Threat. Atk/Spd •Threaten Def •Threat. Def/Res •Threaten Res •Threaten Spd •Threat. Spd/Def •Threat. Spd/Res •Truly Inspired •Uplift Imbue A/S •Ward Armor •Ward Beasts •Ward Cavalry •Ward Dragons •Ward Fliers •With Everyone!
Stat-boosting skillsAll Together! •Atk Opening •Def Opening •Inborn Idealism •Res Opening •Spd Opening •Vision of Arcadia •Wings of Light
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Miscellaneous skillsAbsolute Closure •Black Fang Bond •Blood & Thunder •Blue Feud •Creation Pulse •C Feud •Connected World •Corrupted Dragon •Covetous One •Dark Beast Force •Divine Fang •Divine God Fang •Divine Nectar •Divine Talon •Encouragement •Entwined Onrush •Fell Majesty •Fell Protection •Fell Refuge •Fell Successor •For the True King •Forever Yours •Green Feud •The Heir to Light •Heir of Openness •Impenetrable Dark •Impenetrable Void •Just like Mother •Love for All! •Mending Heart •Nectar's Magic •Paranoia •Preempt: Ploy •Preempt Screech •Pulse On: Blades •Pulse Up: Blades •Pulse Up: Ploy •Quiet Strength •Red Feud •Sweet Nectar •Ties of Crimea •Time Pulse Arms •Time Pulse Edge •Time Pulse Helm •Time's Pulse •Truth Keeper •Twinkling Anima •Upheaval •Worldbreaker